Loved this!!!! Just published our embarkation day, too lol! It was such a fun cruise and I was so glad to get to hang out with you guys 💜 Here's to more meetups in the future!!!🍾 🥂
Yay thanks Carly. Can’t wait check yours out tonight. We are gonna be in Vegas this weekend. Any chances you are there this weekend? If so we definitely should get together again even for a coffee
Okay so we’re watching your Navigator videos for the third time. We’re back on this ship Friday for a B2B. Our fifth and sixth time since March ( thank you Casino Royale) 🙂. You do such a great job with your videos. We’ll have a toast for you two in the casino………..
That is so awesome!!! Thank you so much ☺️ we are just under 2 months til our next cruise and boy are we ready! Wish we lived closer to a port so we could do more. We do have 6 over the next 17 months though so we will do our best to make up for it! 🤗
Nice ship and the room looks very nice. The food looks great and you no you will always eat great on the ship,The dining room looked beautiful.it’s great you tell everyone who you feel about who things are going,the good and bad,so they can no what to do,.
Hey guys! New subscriber here and loved your Navigator vlog, hope to try this ship one day soon now that we have one on the west coast for Royal Caribbean! :) I am also a cruise content creator and hope to see more of your future cruise vlogs. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for this video! I just put a deposit down for my wife to sail onboard the Navigator in October for her birthday and have the same package. Can't wait to hear more, it's so helpful. Smooth sailing!
Fun videos! I do have to disagree about boarding early. That is a great time to take videos and tour the ship. It is also a great time to do popular attractions like the flow rider, water slides, etc as there are usually not any lines yet. You will find sea days are the busiest for those.
We just got off Symphony of the Seas and did enjoy being on board early. This one was tough because the weather was so nasty - leading to not wanting to do much on the pool deck, and numbers were still restricted so there was not a great amount of stuff to do. On this trip we really wanted to spend more time in the LA area, but our flight got delayed and we missed out on that time. Definitely time a place to be early or late depending on port and ship activities for sure - thank you!
I agree with you 100% on trying to select a check-in time in the middle of the window. I time it so that I can go straight to the room once I board. But some people have to have their free food, and some people have to get their drinking started as soon as possible to get turned inside out and upside down. Also, people would rather sit around and do nothing on a ship as opposed to sit around and do nothing in a hotel room.
Agree with you on all accounts. If you have something better to do it makes sense to take your time getting on board, but I definitely like the idea of being able to go straight to your room to put stuff away - I hate carrying extra stuff around to the buffet and so on.
The one time we were on a cruise, we also brought 2 bottles of wine and at that time carnival let you bring on 2 twelve packs of pop. There was no such thing as a water package... but I would so buy that now!
HaHa, we already bought the water package for our next two cruises, seems silly but is so nice. Totally could see doing the 12 packs of soda for the room as well. We are likely to do the drink packages on the next two so likely no wine for our carry-ons in the future
Guessing the drinks you saved $ by not buying the package. Food options, not sure but sometimes they offer great discounts to eat at the specialty dining, so I think you will save there too. The thing I am certain and would bet on, is you guys had a great time! As always, thanks for sharing!
The drink package is definitely the biggest cost of the two. Can expect $500-600 for a 4 nights and $900-$1000 for a 7 nighter (for two people) so it really depends on the vacation you are on. Sometimes it makes sense to do it other times you make it work without it we figure. Thanks so much for supporting and watching.
It will be very interesting to compare pricing with your other cruise once this trip is done. I rarely drink alcohol, so a only meal upgrade package would probably be of value to me. But everything looks very nice so far!
I will give you a hint - we will be doing the meal upgrade moving forward. The nice thing is that you can do all nights, 3 nights, or even single/double packages for the nice meals. The dining room was fine but we are foodies, and the upgrade is not dramatically expensive. The drink package on the other hand is legit money 500-600 for 4 night trips and 900-1000 for 7 night trips (for 2) so that we will see what the cruise is before deciding on that one.
LOVE your Cruise vlogs!! Merry (belated) Christmas!! We 💯 would love to meet you on your next trip Vegas 😁 Chris will host you at the Front Yard at Ellis Island 😉🍔🥗🍕
We are heading to LV tomorrow actually. Got most meals already planned but would be happy to grab a drink! Love The Frontyard btw we went about a year ago in our Christmas Sweaters haha. Hit me up on Instagram to see if there is a chance to grab a drink or coffee or something
We stayed at Courtyard Long Beach Downtown…it worked great for us for such a short stay! Thanks so much for watching - we enjoy making the videos, so glad you enjoy watching!
Hey! Just starting to watch this video! Thx r for posting! So I'm booked on the three day in February. Trying decide if I should park at the cruise terminal or pay for a park and stay hotel rate at a nearby hotel with a shuttle. Did you park your car at the terminal? And even if you didn't did it seem like a pretty safe parking lot? Do you know if it's fenced in or any kind of security? Thanks!
We flew in and took an Uber to the terminal. The parking lot is right outside the boarding area and there is a fence around it with security when we were there during the daytimes so likely secure but don’t know the prices.
We had a good time with it. For us we would prefer this style since I like to stay on the move and see lots, and think too long on the island would be boring, if staying for more than a day or two.
We have actually never gotten the Internet package. We enjoy the “disconnected” feel of not being able to focus on social media while on a cruise. One of the few times in the world today you really can not focus on it
We have done two cruises now since Reopening and have done different ways each time, both were simple and easy. We were given home tests that Royal Caribbean has approved from coworkers whose cruise was cancelled - We did them from our home on a video call and was done in 15-20 minutes but these do cost around $30 or more. We also went to our local urgent care and asked for a test for travel, and it was done quickly - then got results in email later that day. We did not have to pay for the urgent care test since it was covered with insurance.
Are you asking about the one on the balcony itself? I think you might be noticing the partitions between balconies. You can open them if you have friends next door so you can share a balcony.
Would you go on a cruise right now? If not why and if you have let us know what boat you were on and what you thought about it!
Definitely! I actually went on 4 cruises in 2 months (Aug-Oct 2021) and am going on Wonder of the Seas inaugural in March, can't wait!!
@@CruisingWithJT Awesome that should be a lot of fun! That ship looks awesome
Loved this!!!! Just published our embarkation day, too lol! It was such a fun cruise and I was so glad to get to hang out with you guys 💜 Here's to more meetups in the future!!!🍾 🥂
Yay thanks Carly. Can’t wait check yours out tonight. We are gonna be in Vegas this weekend. Any chances you are there this weekend? If so we definitely should get together again even for a coffee
@@JoshRachael Sadly I won't be in Vegas until Feb :( When are you guys going back again??
@@Currentlycarly777 March 18-20 Let me know if will be there.
Okay so we’re watching your Navigator videos for the third time. We’re back on this ship Friday for a B2B. Our fifth and sixth time since March ( thank you Casino Royale) 🙂. You do such a great job with your videos. We’ll have a toast for you two in the casino………..
That is so awesome!!! Thank you so much ☺️ we are just under 2 months til our next cruise and boy are we ready! Wish we lived closer to a port so we could do more. We do have 6 over the next 17 months though so we will do our best to make up for it! 🤗
Nice ship and the room looks very nice. The food looks great and you no you will always eat great on the ship,The dining room looked beautiful.it’s great you tell everyone who you feel about who things are going,the good and bad,so they can no what to do,.
Thank you Brian for supporting us so much!
Hey guys! New subscriber here and loved your Navigator vlog, hope to try this ship one day soon now that we have one on the west coast for Royal Caribbean! :) I am also a cruise content creator and hope to see more of your future cruise vlogs. Keep up the great work!
Thanks JT! We are planning three cruises this year so definitely stay on the look out for more
Thanks for this video! I just put a deposit down for my wife to sail onboard the Navigator in October for her birthday and have the same package. Can't wait to hear more, it's so helpful.
Smooth sailing!
Awesome, hope you have a great trip - our days 2-4 including a fun excursion in Ensenada are all up. Hope you enjoy!
Fun videos!
I do have to disagree about boarding early.
That is a great time to take videos and tour the ship.
It is also a great time to do popular attractions like the flow rider, water slides, etc as there are usually not any lines yet. You will find sea days are the busiest for those.
We just got off Symphony of the Seas and did enjoy being on board early. This one was tough because the weather was so nasty - leading to not wanting to do much on the pool deck, and numbers were still restricted so there was not a great amount of stuff to do. On this trip we really wanted to spend more time in the LA area, but our flight got delayed and we missed out on that time. Definitely time a place to be early or late depending on port and ship activities for sure - thank you!
I agree with you 100% on trying to select a check-in time in the middle of the window. I time it so that I can go straight to the room once I board. But some people have to have their free food, and some people have to get their drinking started as soon as possible to get turned inside out and upside down. Also, people would rather sit around and do nothing on a ship as opposed to sit around and do nothing in a hotel room.
Agree with you on all accounts. If you have something better to do it makes sense to take your time getting on board, but I definitely like the idea of being able to go straight to your room to put stuff away - I hate carrying extra stuff around to the buffet and so on.
The one time we were on a cruise, we also brought 2 bottles of wine and at that time carnival let you bring on 2 twelve packs of pop. There was no such thing as a water package... but I would so buy that now!
HaHa, we already bought the water package for our next two cruises, seems silly but is so nice. Totally could see doing the 12 packs of soda for the room as well. We are likely to do the drink packages on the next two so likely no wine for our carry-ons in the future
WOW SUPER COOL AND LOOKS LIKE A FANTASTIC PLACE TO VISIT. THANKS FOR SHARING, CONTINUE BRINGING THESE INCREDIBLE VIDEOS.
Thanks Tracey, it’s a pretty fun but short series.
Can’t wait to go on this cruise
Woohoo 🥳 Any Cruise!
Super excited for the upcoming cruises we have planned!
Gonna be fun
Excited to see the ports in the next few videos!
Catalina and Ensenada brought us some fun times and good food
Awesome putt Josh!
Nailed it!
Fun video guys - can't wait to see more - never been on a cruise.
Thanks Doug, we need to get you and Brittany on one
My last 2 Royal cruises were casino deals and just went on Carnival with a casino deal. Love them deals.
Absolutely. Hard to go wrong when you can chain together great deals
Guessing the drinks you saved $ by not buying the package. Food options, not sure but sometimes they offer great discounts to eat at the specialty dining, so I think you will save there too. The thing I am certain and would bet on, is you guys had a great time! As always, thanks for sharing!
The drink package is definitely the biggest cost of the two. Can expect $500-600 for a 4 nights and $900-$1000 for a 7 nighter (for two people) so it really depends on the vacation you are on. Sometimes it makes sense to do it other times you make it work without it we figure. Thanks so much for supporting and watching.
How exciting. I would like to try, but I need to convince. My lady.. 😊. Have fun you two!
Thanks Marv. Seems to be quite a few out there who are nervous to cruise. Not us, we are hooked. Might be a 3 cruise 2022 even!
It will be very interesting to compare pricing with your other cruise once this trip is done. I rarely drink alcohol, so a only meal upgrade package would probably be of value to me. But everything looks very nice so far!
I will give you a hint - we will be doing the meal upgrade moving forward. The nice thing is that you can do all nights, 3 nights, or even single/double packages for the nice meals. The dining room was fine but we are foodies, and the upgrade is not dramatically expensive. The drink package on the other hand is legit money 500-600 for 4 night trips and 900-1000 for 7 night trips (for 2) so that we will see what the cruise is before deciding on that one.
LOVE your Cruise vlogs!! Merry (belated) Christmas!! We 💯 would love to meet you on your next trip Vegas 😁 Chris will host you at the Front Yard at Ellis Island 😉🍔🥗🍕
We are heading to LV tomorrow actually. Got most meals already planned but would be happy to grab a drink! Love The Frontyard btw we went about a year ago in our Christmas Sweaters haha. Hit me up on Instagram to see if there is a chance to grab a drink or coffee or something
Awesome,have fun and stay safe my friends.
Thanks so much JayR you too!
Fun video!
Thanks so much! We sure enjoyed making it!
Love your videos! Which Long Beach Hotel? (Sorry if I missed you saying it) 🕊💖🙏🏽🌈🎶🤙🏽
We stayed at Courtyard Long Beach Downtown…it worked great for us for such a short stay!
Thanks so much for watching - we enjoy making the videos, so glad you enjoy watching!
Another great video, thanks. By the way who looks after your dog when you’re doing all your travels?
Thanks so much. We actually have a place we take Gemma to and have for a while now. She really enjoys it and the staff do so well with her.
Hey! Just starting to watch this video! Thx r for posting! So I'm booked on the three day in February. Trying decide if I should park at the cruise terminal or pay for a park and stay hotel rate at a nearby hotel with a shuttle. Did you park your car at the terminal? And even if you didn't did it seem like a pretty safe parking lot? Do you know if it's fenced in or any kind of security? Thanks!
We flew in and took an Uber to the terminal. The parking lot is right outside the boarding area and there is a fence around it with security when we were there during the daytimes so likely secure but don’t know the prices.
I've always wanted to take the Catalina cruise. Do you think it's worth a short trip? b/c I would love to just stay in the island.
We had a good time with it. For us we would prefer this style since I like to stay on the move and see lots, and think too long on the island would be boring, if staying for more than a day or two.
Did you get Voom? How many devices and what type? Have a great cruise!
We have actually never gotten the Internet package. We enjoy the “disconnected” feel of not being able to focus on social media while on a cruise. One of the few times in the world today you really can not focus on it
Hi there, where do you recommend getting the covid test prior to boarding the ship?? Thanks
We have done two cruises now since Reopening and have done different ways each time, both were simple and easy. We were given home tests that Royal Caribbean has approved from coworkers whose cruise was cancelled - We did them from our home on a video call and was done in 15-20 minutes but these do cost around $30 or more. We also went to our local urgent care and asked for a test for travel, and it was done quickly - then got results in email later that day. We did not have to pay for the urgent care test since it was covered with insurance.
Did the balcony have a door that connects to the next balcony?
It can I believe but we didn’t know our neighbors so we did not ask
So, I haven't been on a cruise like this, but what is the other door that opens up onto the balcony?
Are you asking about the one on the balcony itself? I think you might be noticing the partitions between balconies. You can open them if you have friends next door so you can share a balcony.
What hotel did you stay at in Long Beach
We stayed at the Courtyard Longbeach Downtown…it was nice and closer to the beach than we guessed! Plenty of food and drink options too!
How packed was the ship?
Maybe a third full? No worries about being spacing, outside of maybe the casino at night. Thanks for watching
Is this through a Casino Freebie?
This one was thru Casino Royal on Royal Caribbean. Seems we played enough on our August trip which was a free perk for being Platinum with MLife.